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Sree Gopal Chandra Mondal and another Vs. Lasman Dasi & others, 1987, 16 CLC (AD)
....ondal predeceased his father Gour Majhi leaving behind this plaintiff (since dead) as his sole heir. After the death of Goar Majhi defendant No. 1 and the plaintiff Debendra inherited the partible land in equal shares and jointly possessed the same in ejmali. The plaintiffs' request for partitio......aider Chowdhury J Shahabuddin Ahmed J M.H. Rahman J A. T. M. Afzal J Sree Gopal Chandra Mondal and another.........................Appellants Vs. Lasman Dasi & others………………………&hel......ion. 2. The appellants' predecessor Debendra Chandra Mondal instituted Title Suit No. 171 of 1969 in the Second Court of Munsif, Narayanganj for partition of the suit property. His case is that Gour Majhi, the owner of the partible property, had two sons defendant No. 1 Jagadish (since de......ellip;……………………………..Respondents Judgment September 2, 1986. Lawyers Involved: T.H. Khan, Senior Advocate (M.A. Wahab Miah, Advocate) instructed by Kazi Ebadul Huque, Advocate-on-Record—F..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 37
Comm Taxes, Dhaka (East Zone) Vs. M/S. Macneil & Kilburn Ltd., Adamjee Ct, Dhaka, 1987, 16 CLC (AD)
....yment is to be regarded as his capital receipt. The character of the payment varied according to the circumstance, for instance, the amount received as consideration for the sale of a plot of land may ordinarily he capital receipt but if the business of the recipient is to buy and sell land......Civil) Present: F.K.M.A.Munim CJ Badrul Haider Chowdhury J Shahabuddin Ahmed J M.H. Rahman J A.T.M. Afzal J Commissioner of Taxes, Dhaka (East Zone), Dhaka.................... Appellant Vs M/S. Macneil & Kilburn Ltd., Ad......d to consider the question whether the amount received by the respondent assessee on account of termination of the agency was a capital receipt or a revenue receipt. 3. The assessee claimed that the amount of Tk. 1, 50,000/- was compensation paid by the Pakistan River Service Ltd., for pr....... Vs. Chari & Chari Ltd. AIR 1966 S.C. 34; Karam Chand Thapra 80 I.T.R. 167. Lawyers Involved: Habibul Islam Bhuiyan, Advocate, instructed by Md. Sajjadul Huq, Advocate-on-Record— For the Appellant. Exparte —For Respondent. Civil Appeal No. 15 or..Category: Fiscal/Taxation Law | Date: | Hits: 84
Dira Dockyard & Engineers Ltd. & ors Vs.Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangstha & ors, 1987, 16 CLC (AD)
....in Article 33 of the Order. For the reasons stated above, we are of the view that the appeal must fail. It is accordingly dismissed but there will, however, be no order as to costs. Ed. ......d and Engineers Ltd. and others.... Appellants Vs. Bangladesh Shilpa Rin Sangstha & others…………Respondent Judgment July 14, 1986. Cases Referred To- Ocean Industries Ltd. Vs. Industrial Development Bank. (1966) 18 DLR ...... Sangstha, hereinafter called the Sangstha instituted the aforesaid Miscellaneous Case No. 117 of 1983, in the Court of District Judge, Dhaka against the appellants and respondent Nos. 2-5 stating that on the prayer of Tapashee Snipping Lines Ltd. (respondent No. 2), respondent No.1 sanctioned t......1986. Cases Referred To- Ocean Industries Ltd. Vs. Industrial Development Bank. (1966) 18 DLR (SC) 354; PLD 1966 SC 1938. Lawyers Involved: Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed, Senior Advocate (Mahmudul Islam, Advocate with him) instructed by Md. Aftab Hossain, Advocate on Record..Category: Business or Commercial Law | Date: | Hits: 100
Siraj Miah & another Vs. State & another, 1987, 16 CLC (AD)
....the fire. On 15th December, 1982 P.W.1 lodged a complaint, written by P W.9 Abdul Gofran an Advocate's clerk. 3. Defence case is that the accused Abdul Malek took settlement of the disputed land from the Sub-Divisional Officer, Noakhali and the land was recorded in the khatian in his name......ellip;………………..Respondents Judgment May 15, 1986. Lawyers Involved: Aminul Huq, Advocate-on-Record.-For the Appellants. Syed Mudassir Hussain, Deputy Attorney General, instructed by Zinnur, Advocate-on- Record.—For the Re......ed the seven others. On appeal the High Court Division upheld the order of conviction but reduced the sentence. 2. The prosecution case, at told by the complainant, P.W.1 Shah Alam, is that at about 7/8 P.M. on 14th December 1982 when he was applying kerosine oil on his leg for reliev......hellip;……………………………..Respondents Judgment May 15, 1986. Lawyers Involved: Aminul Huq, Advocate-on-Record.-For the Appellants. Syed Mudassir Hussain, Deputy Attorney General, instructed by Zinn..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 57
Sufia Khanam Chowdhury Vs. Faizun Nesa Chowdhury, 1987, 16 CLC (AD)
....dent, Faizun Nessa Chowdhury, an old widow, alleged that the husband of defendant-appellant, Sufia Khanam, came to her house accompanied by a relation, Dabiruddin and requested her to sell the suit land to Sufia Khanam whereupon an agreement was reached for sale of the land for a consideration of......in in Ahmed J M. H. Rahman J A.T.M. Afzal J Sufia Khanam Chowdhury………………………….Appellant (in both the cases) Vs. Faizun Nesa Chowdhury...........................Respondent (in both t......hy;pectively from Title Suit No. 532 of 1967 and Title Suit No 87 of 1969 of the 1st Court of Munsif, Sylhet. In one suit, M.S. No. 532 of 1967 a simple declaratory decree was sought to the effect that a sale-deed dated 9-9-59 purportedly executed by the respondent was void, and in the other sui......3; Petherpermal ILR 35. Cal.551; V. Konar Vs.R. Konar, AIR 1939 Mad. 894; Kanchanmala Bepari (1954) 6 DLR 254; Mono Mohini Devi (1969) 21 DLR 626. Lawyers Involved: M H Khondkar, Senior Advocate (B. K. Das, Advocate, with him), instructed by Syed Sakhawat Ali, Advocate-on-Record&md..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 86
Chunnu Mia Vs. Monindra Lal Roy & others, 1987, 16 CLC (AD)
....s, on behalf of the deity Nrisingha Jue, filed Title Suit No. 115 of 1959 in the First Court of Munsif Habiganj, against the appellant and some other defendants for declaration of title to the suit land, recovery of khas possession and for mesne profit. The plaint-case is that in 1362 B.S. there ......llip;……………………Appellant Vs. Monindra Lal Roy & others……Respondents Judgment June 29, 1986. Cases Referred to- Hunoomanpersaud Panday (1856) 6 M.I.A. 393 (PC) Prosunno Kumari Debya (187...... the First Court of Munsif Habiganj, against the appellant and some other defendants for declaration of title to the suit land, recovery of khas possession and for mesne profit. The plaint-case is that in 1362 B.S. there was no sebait at the akhara of the deity. At that time Jahnabi Baisnabi, an ......) 1860; Srimath D. P. Desikar AIR 1936 (P.C.) 183; Atyam Veerraju AIR 1966 (SC) 629. Lawyers Involved: Sheikh Afzalur Rahman, Advocate, instructed by Md. Aftab Hossain, Advocate-on-Record-For the Appellant. Ranadhir Sen, Advocate, instructed by Syed Sakhawat Ali, Advocate-on..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 36
Hazera Begum and others Vs. Roushan Ara Begum and others, 1987, 16 CLC (AD)
...., in Second Appeal No. 368 of 1974. Respondents filed Title Suit No. 163 of 1968 in the Court of Subordinate Judge, 2nd Court, Dhaka, against the defendants praying for partition of the suit lands on declaration of the plaintiffs' title la certain share of the suit lands. 2. Plainti......llip;…………Appellants Vs. Roushan Ara Begum and others……………Respondents Judgment March 16, 1980. Cases Referred to- Haroon Mia (1952) 4 DLR 114 ; Bindhu Bala (1952) 4 DLR 293; Maharaja B. Si......aka, against the defendants praying for partition of the suit lands on declaration of the plaintiffs' title la certain share of the suit lands. 2. Plaintiffs' case, in short, may be stated that Jobeda Khatun and Md. Hedayet Baksha took raiyati settlement of the suit property of 20 pakhis ....... 285; Pillai AIR 1942 Mad. 622; Bhavrao 23 Bom. 137; Siddik Md. Sha AIR 1930 P.C 57; Secy, of State vs. D.L. Khan 61 I A, 78 (P.C) =38 C.W.N. 285; Maharaja Srischandra Nandy vs. Bajjnath Jugal Kishore 39 CW.N. 352 (P.C.); Corea vs. Apuhamy A.I.R. 1914 P.C. 243; Culley vs. D.D. Taylerson 11 A &am..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 50
Narendra Nath Basu Roy and another Vs. Municipal Committee, Mymensingh, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
....f 1975. 2. Plaintiff-respondent instituted Title Suit No. 106 of 1965 in the 1st Court of Subordinate Judge Mymensingh, against the defendant appellants praying for declaration of title to the land in suit appertaining to C.S. Plot No. 95 of Mouza Mymensingh town bearing Municipal holding No.......n:39 DLR (AD) 16. ......a Mymensingh town bearing Municipal holding No. 231 (present holding No. 66 and 66A) and for recovery of khas possession after demolishing the structures standing thereon. 3. Plaintiff's case was that the land belonged to the Municipality of Mymensingh. Sailendra Nath Basu was an employee of the ...... DLR 618 (622); Sk. Abdul Latif vs. Malek 38 DLR (AD) 22; Raishaeb Pandit vs. Bombay, Baroda Rly. 39 CWN 552P.C.; D.M.D. National Bank vs. Ataul Huq, DLR (SC) 74. Lawyers Involved: S R Pal, Senior Advocate, instructed by Syed Sakhawat Ali, Advocate-on-Record—For the Appellants. Md. Fazlul..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 34
Nur Muhammad & others Vs. Moulvi Moinuddin Ahmed & others, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
....tion was proposed. The superintendent being an employee of the Madrasah got no personal interest in the property. Extension of the Madrasah is part of an approved plan for vocational training and the land under acquisition is necessary for implementation of the plan which is undoubtedly a public pur......9 Suits which a Court barred to try. The Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (V of 1908) Or. VII, r 11 Public Purpose Natural Justice Section 14A of the (Emergency) Requisition of Property Act has, in clear and unmistakable terms put an express embargo on entertainment of any suit or applicati......ing defendants from dispossessing them till the disposal of the suit. 3. Plaintiffs' predecessor purchased the suit land in 1929 and had been in possession on payment of Government revenue. P.S. khatian stand in the names of plaintiff who made construction of a one-storied building on the land....... VII, r 11 Public Purpose Natural Justice Section 14A of the (Emergency) Requisition of Property Act has, in clear and unmistakable terms put an express embargo on entertainment of any suit or application against any order or action under the Act…………..(20) The Act itself provide..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 48
Muslimuddin & others Vs. The State, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
.... her husband she stated that on 20th Bhadra, 1386 B.S. just eleven days before the date of occurrence, the accused persons assaulted her husband and also injured him when he had gone to cultivate the land of one Khurseda, daughter of Hatem Haji of their village. The deceased took borga lease of the ......ot required to prove his innocence. The entire burden of proof of his guilt lies on the prosecution alone………….(49) Law does not require a particular number of witnesses to prove a case. A conviction can be founded even on the testimony of a solitary witness, if found competent and...... Feb 20, 1986. Result: The Appeal is allsowed. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (V of 1898), section 154 Criminal Trial The fundamental principle of a criminal trial is that the accused shall be presumed innocent and that he is not required to prove his innocence. The e......……….(49) Law does not require a particular number of witnesses to prove a case. A conviction can be founded even on the testimony of a solitary witness, if found competent and trustworthy. But the rule of prudence, if not rule of law, requires corroboration of such evidence. ……..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 56
Waliullah Munshi Vs. Lodu Mia Patwary & others, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
....g impleded. If such a right casts an obligation upon the appellant to protect the interest of the lessor and of himself. The leasee may have more reason or urgency to protect his interest in the suit land than the lessor………………….(5) Cases Referred to- Prassanna Moyee vs. Kali Das,...... Lodu Mia Patwary & others………………..Respondent Judgment January 19, 1986. The Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (V of 1908) Or. I, r, 10(2) Treating the suit property as vested and non-resident property and thereafter leasing out the same in favour of the appellants ......r. Justice A.T.M. Afzal and Justice Nurul Huque Bhuiyan on 30th October 1984). 2. Respondent No 1 instituted Title Suit No. 181 of 1979 in the court of Subordinate Judge, Noakhali for declaration that the suit land was not vested and non-resident property. Allegations were that the suit land was ......llants had led to creation of interest in favour of the lease and this gives him the right of being impleded. If such a right casts an obligation upon the appellant to protect the interest of the lessor and of himself. The leasee may have more reason or urgency to protect his interest in the suit la..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 42
Maqsood Alam Vs. Bangladesh, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
.... on. behalf of the Government in the Ministry of Defence represented by the Military Estate Officer, who is the only officer authorised by law to sign and verify written statement in a suit about a land lying within the Cantonment area. 2. Facts of the case, so far necessary for disposal of th......, 1955, authorised certain officers to sign and verify the plaint or written statement. The Government by a Notification dated 14th December, 1955, authorised the Military Estate Officers as specified in the Schedule of the said Notification, to sign and verify the plaint or written stat.......- In this appeal by special leave the only question for consideration is whether the learned Single Judge of the High Court Division is well-founded in law in upholding the trial Court's decision that the Deputy Commissioner is competent to file written statement in a suit against the Governmen......………Respondent Judgment Augusr 3, 1986. The Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (V of 1908), Order XXVII, rr. 1 & 2 The Government by a Notification dated 14th December, 1955, authorised certain officers to sign and verify the plaint or written statement. The Government..Category: Tenancy Law | Date: | Hits: 108
Srish Chandra Das Vs. Sri Sri Chatteswari Debi Bigraha, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
....ril, 1984. 2. Plaintiff is the appellant. He filed Other Suit No. 25 of 1979 in the court of Subordinate Judge, 1st Court, Chittagong for a decree of specific performance of contract for sale of land. It was stated in the plaint that the suit land measuring .08 sataks (4 gondas) of R.S. plot No......se is Also Reported in: 38 DLR (AD) (1986) 283. ...... Present: FKMA Munim CJ Badrul Haider Chowdhury J Shahabuddin Ahmed J Srish Chandra Das................................................................... Appellant Vs. Sri Sri Chatteswari Debi Bigraha, represented by Shebaits: Chandra Shekhar Chakraborty & others……......hmed J Srish Chandra Das................................................................... Appellant Vs. Sri Sri Chatteswari Debi Bigraha, represented by Shebaits: Chandra Shekhar Chakraborty & others……………………………….Respondents Judgment December 12, 1985...Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 88
Md. Shajahan Vs. Md. Sadeq & another , 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
....sing the Tribunal's order and dismissing the election-petition. The appeal is, accordingly, dismissed without any order as to costs. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 38 DLR (AD) (1986) 275. ...... one centre without declaring result of the election void, is illegal……(8) Recounting of the ballot papers by a Tribunal long after the election should ordinarily be resorted to simply on mere asking by an interested party. Ballot papers have special sanctify of their own and their secrecy sh......elated to the election held in one of the three Polling Stations, namely Dudmukha High School Centre, the election held in the other two Polling Stations remaining unchallenged. The allegations were that the returned candidate, respondent No.1, had adopted unfair means, such as, he had influenced th......….....Respondents Judgment March 6, 1986. Result: The appeal is dismissed. The Local Government (Union Parishad) Rules, 1953, Rule 49 Re-counting of ballot papers. A Tribunal ordering fresh election in one centre without declaring result of the election void, is illegal…..Category: Election Law | Date: | Hits: 140
Abdul Hadi Bepari Vs. Safaruddin Mondal and others, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
.... No. 242 of 1983 2 Respondent Nos. 1 to 3 filed an application under section 96 of the State Acquisition and Tenancy Act in the Court of Subordinate Judge, Mymensingh, claiming preemption of a land transferred to the appellant and three others by a kabala dated 19 March 1974. They (pre-empt......king the deposit but to adjust the amount due from him against preemption money already deposited under subsection 1, if a prayer to this effect is made to the Court in appropriate time. In this case, no adjustment was prayed for and no such question was raised for determination in the trial C......others by a kabala dated 19 March 1974. They (pre-emptors) claimed to be co-shirring in the land by purchase. This claim was resisted by the transferees including the appellant, mainly on the ground that the Pre-emptor was not co-sharers in the holding. The appellant one of the transferees 'however......the amount due from him against preemption money already deposited under subsection 1, if a prayer to this effect is made to the Court in appropriate time. In this case, no adjustment was prayed for and no such question was raised for determination in the trial Court. It is now too late to rai..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 51
Md. Shahjahan Sheikh and others Vs. Sessions Judge, Pirojpur and others, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
....ommence i.e. 17.7.84 and 4.11.84. That was a MR. Case No. 42 of 1984, but there was another M.R. Case No. 20 of 1984. (The learned Upazila Magistrate not only drew up the proceeding, but attached the land in question and appointed a Receiver.) The learned Sessions Judge noticed that the previous c......ikh and others……………..Appellants (In both the appeals) Vs. Sessions Judge, Pirojpur and others……………….Respondents (In both the appeals) Judgment February 19, 1985. Cases Referred to- PLD 1967 S C. 317, 19DLRS.C. 439 Rajpati Vs. Bashan AIR 1981 (S.C.) 18 Botany v...... for report from the officer-in- charge of the police station. On 17.11.84 the learned Magistrate recorded the following under: "Record is put up today. Seen the report of O/C. I am satisfied that there is apprehension of breach of peace. D/O u/s 145 Cr.P.C. restraining both the parties fro......s (In both the appeals) Judgment February 19, 1985. Cases Referred to- PLD 1967 S C. 317, 19DLRS.C. 439 Rajpati Vs. Bashan AIR 1981 (S.C.) 18 Botany vs. Noni Desai AIR 1968 (S.C.) 1444 Attorney General Vs Sillen (1864) 10 H.L.C. 704 Molik Manzoor Elahi vs. Lala Bishamber Das, 16 DLR (SC)..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 42
Abdul Mannaf Khan and others Vs. Bangladesh & another, 1984, 13 CLC (AD)
....) Cases Referred to- R.V. Halifa County Court Judge [1891] 2 Q.B. 263; Bow v. Hart [1904] 2 K. B. 697; A.G. v. British Museum [1903] 2Ch. 612; Strata Mercella's Case, 9 Rep. 25 b.; Northumberland vs. Houghton, L.R. 5 Ex. 127; Cunningham v. Tomey Homma [l903] A.C. 141; State v. Weatherly, 45...... to costs. Ed. This Case is also Reported in: 38 DLR (AD) (1986) 201. ......entative capacity on behalf of a number of villages of Nagarpur police station, Tangail and Chowhali police station of Pabna District. The dispute in the suit related to the conflicting claims of two hats, namely, Salimabad hat and Tebaria hat to sit on two particular days in a week. The plaintiff a......ourt Division reversed the judgement and decrees passed by the Courts below and dismissed the suit. The Appellate Division affirmed the judgement and decree passed by the High Court Division. Words and phrases Hats and Bazars After the acquisition of the hats and bazaar under the provis..Category: Property Law | Date: | Hits: 202
Maherunnessa Khatun Vs. Abdul Latif & another, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
....aw has not made it an unlawful bargain……(13) Section 9 of the Ordinance provides that on mutual agreement municipal rent or tax is negotiable. It is payable either by the tenant or by the landlord, whatever is agreed to between the parties, can be a term of the tenancy. Such payment on a......f 1963) The payment of Municipal rent and tax can be the subject matter of the terms of the tenancy and if it so forms part of the agreement, such agreement can never be void because the law has not made it an unlawful bargain……(13) Section 9 of the Ordinance provides that on mut......d in: 38 DLR (AD) (1986) 196 ......Judgment March 11, 1986. The Premises Rent Control Ordinance, 1963 (XX of 1963) The payment of Municipal rent and tax can be the subject matter of the terms of the tenancy and if it so forms part of the agreement, such agreement can never be void because the law has not made it an unla..Category: Tenancy Law | Date: | Hits: 65
Abdul Karim Sarker Vs. The State and another, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
.... "Saying 'sorry' does not make the slapper poorer. Nor does the cheek which has takes the slap smart less upon the said hypocritical word being uttered through the very lips which not long ago slandered a judicial officer without the slightest compunction." 22. While agreeing with thes......) Action of the respondent humiliating to the presiding officer of a Court, however small it may be, amounts to clear defiance of the Majesty of Law, cannot be condoned legally………(23) Cases Referred to- Asharam M. Jain vs. A.T. Gupta, AIR 1983 SC 1151: L. D. Jaikwal vs. State of U.......pay a fine of Tk. 1000/- and in default, simple imprisonment for 3 days more. 2. Facts as stated in the complaint against the appellant by respondent No. 2 who is Munsif-Magi strafe, Chilmari are that while he was conducting criminal cases in Court on 6th December 1983, appellant who is an Upazil...................Appellant Vs. The State and another …………Respondent Judgment February 9, 1986. Contempt of Court “Acceptance of an apology tendered not at the earliest opportunity showing sincere regret, would amount to opening and not closing the door of scandalizing ..Category: Criminal Law | Date: | Hits: 49
AKM Ruhul Amin Vs. District Judge and Appellate Election Tribunal, Bhola & others, 1986, 15 CLC (AD)
....eans simply the singling out by description of a party to a deed or contract: or a person taking there-under such party or person being in turn called persona designate (Ency of the Laws of England). When difficulty it found in ascertaining whether a person takes a persona designata, the m......cle 102 The Local Government (Union Parishad) Ordinance, 1983 (LI of 1983) Section 29(4) The General Clauses Act, 1896, “District Judge” Interpretation of Statutes District Judge as used in Article 29(4) of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Ordinance does not mean persona de......auses Act, 1896, “District Judge” Interpretation of Statutes District Judge as used in Article 29(4) of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Ordinance does not mean persona designate that is, his private or personal capacity but clearly indicates his office, that is, District Court ......District Judge” Interpretation of Statutes District Judge as used in Article 29(4) of the Local Government (Union Parishad) Ordinance does not mean persona designate that is, his private or personal capacity but clearly indicates his office, that is, District Court of which he is the P..Category: Election Law | Date: | Hits: 154